Table 4. Rescue medications used for asthma control in the past four weeks according to the patients or their parents/guardians.a.
| Variables | Groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | PCA | UA | |
| (n = 33) | (n = 221) | (n = 134) | |
| None | 4 (12.1) | 24 (10.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Short-acting bronchodilator | 22 (66.7) | 158 (71.5) | 108 (80.6) |
| IC alone | 1 (3.0) | 5 (2.3) | 6 (4.5) |
| LAB + IC | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.2) | 12 (9.0) |
| LAB alone | 3 (9.1) | 6 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Aminophylline | 2 (6.1) | 8 (3.6) | 3 (2.2) |
| Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 8 (3.6) | 1 (0.7) |
| Others | 1 (3.0) | 5 (2.3) | 4 (3.0) |
CA: controlled asthma; PCA: partially controlled asthma; UA: uncontrolled asthma; IC: inhaled corticosteroid; and LAB: long-acting bronchodilator. aValues expressed as n (%).